Points on the Curve

Points on the Curve

Infobox Album
Name = Points on the Curve
Type = studio
Artist = Wang Chung


Released = January 16, 1984
Recorded = 1983
Genre = New Wave
Pop rock
Length = 43:01
Label = Geffen
4004-2
Producer = Chris Hughes, Ross Cullum
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:skd5vwvva9yk~T1 link]
Last album = "Huang Chung" (1982)
This album = "Points on the Curve" (1984)
Next album = "To Live and Die in L.A." (1985)Singles
Name = Points on the Curve
Type = studio
single 1 = Dance Hall Days
single 1 date = 1984
single 2 = Don't Let Go
single 2 date = 1984
single 3 = Don't Be My Enemy
single 3 date = 1984
single 4 = Wait
single 4 date = 1984

"Points on the Curve" is Wang Chung's second album and first album since changing their name from Huang Chung and switching from Arista to the Geffen record label. It was ranked #30 on The Billboard 200 album charts on July 14, 1984 and features the number 1 dance single "Dance Hall Days" and includes the hit singles: "Don't Let Go", "Don't Be My Enemy", and "Wait".

The title "Points on the Curve" is apparently a reference to a chord in geometry. In this case, the chord is a musical chord.

Track listing

CD

#"Dance Hall Days" – 3:58 "(Chris Hughes and Ross Cullum)"
#"Wait" – 4:22 "(Jack Hues)"
#"True Love" – 3:51 "(Jack Hues)"
#"The Waves" – 4:26 "(Jack Hues and Nick Feldman)"
#"Look at Me Now" – 4:36 "(Jack Hues)"
#"Don't Let Go" – 4:21 "(Jack Hues and Nick Feldman)"
#"Even If You Dream" – 4:08 "(Jack Hues and David Burnand)"
#"Don't Be My Enemy" – 4:24 "(Jack Hues, Nick Feldman, and Darren Costin)"
#"Devoted Friends" – 4:07 "(Jack Hues)"
#"Talk It Out" – 4:48 "(Jack Hues and Nick Feldman)"

Cassette/LP

*Side One
#"Dance Hall Days" – 3:58 "(Chris Hughes and Ross Cullum)"
#"Wait" – 4:22 "(Jack Hues)"
#"True Love" – 3:51 "(Jack Hues)"
#"The Waves" – 4:26 "(Jack Hues and Nick Feldman)"
#"Look at Me Now" – 4:36 "(Jack Hues)"

*Side Two
#"Don't Let Go" – 4:21 "(Jack Hues and Nick Feldman)"
#"Even If You Dream" – 4:08 "(Jack Hues and David Burnand)"
#"Don't Be My Enemy" – 4:24 "(Jack Hues, Nick Feldman, and Darren Costin)"
#"Devoted Friends" – 4:07 "(Jack Hues)"
#"Talk It Out" – 4:48 "(Jack Hues and Nick Feldman)"

Chart performance

*Year end charts:*U.S.A.: #59 (1984)

Credits

*Jack Hues: Lead vocals, guitar, and keyboards
*Nick Feldman: Bass, additional vocals, guitar, and keyboards
*Darren Costin: Drums, additional vocals, percussion, and keyboards
*Mel Collins: Saxophone
*Chris Hughes: Rhythm, sequence, and computer programming
*Paul Ridout: MC4 programming
*Assistant Engineer: Mark McGuire
*Management: David Massey at Domino Directions Ltd., London
*Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London
*LP originally mastered by Greg Fulginiti at Artisan Sound Recorders, Los Angeles
*CDD Pre-Mastering by WCI Record Group
*Thanks to Peter Reichardt, Ronnie Vance, and Mark McGuire (a.k.a. Trouser Billy)
*Special thanks to John Kalodner and Carole Childs
*LP design and art director: Barney Bubbles
*Front cover photograph: Brian Griffin
*Back cover photograph: Paul Cox
*Hand tinting: Ronn Specer


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